New York's 400-person delegation is sharing the Marriott with delegates from Wisconsin, who number around 140. Other delegations are staying in hotels nearby, while others are housed out of town in places like Bloomington and Eagan.

There will be a welcoming party for the New York delegation tonight at the Minnesota Convention Center, which is a walk down Nicollet Mall from our hotel. The traditional media party is tonight at Gold Medal Park, which is on the river.